Charles Darwin: And the Evolution Revolution pdf

Rebecca Stefoff ha dedicato la sua carriera alla scrittura di libri di saggistica per giovani lettori. Le sue pubblicazioni includono storie, biografie letterarie, un'enciclopedia di mappe e numerosi libri su questioni scientifiche e ambientali. Ha anche adattato una serie di opere fondamentali nella storia e nella scienza, tra cui A People's History of the United States di Howard Zinn, Il terzo scimpanzé di Jared Diamond, Il bestseller di Charles C. Mann 1493, La torre Eiffel di Jill Jonnes e A Different Mirror di Ronald Takaki per I giovani: una storia dell'America multiculturale.

Charles Darwin: And the Evolution Revolution pdf da Rebecca Stefoff

On the Origin of Species, published in 1858, transformed our view of the world and made Charles Darwin one of the most controversial figures in science. This biography begins much earlier with his long search for a profession, his five-year voyage around the world on the Beagle, and the decades-long intellectual journey he made in his study and garden. But it is for his theory about the origin of man and natural selection that he is remembered. His book threw the scientific community into a heated debate that continues today, and has made evolutionary biology one of the liveliest areas of science. This new biography looks at the person behind the controversy whose earth- shaking discoveries and ideas remain as exciting and interesting as today's headlines.
Oxford Profiles in Science is an on-going series of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.